Renault ready for on-track fight

Denis Chevrier, the Renault F1 Team's Head of Engine Operations, is already excited: today's
race should be an exciting spectacle!
Q: Denis, how has the weekend gone so far?
Denis Chevrier: Pretty well I think. We had some problems on Friday...

Denis Chevrier, the Renault F1 Team's Head of Engine Operations, is already excited: today's
race should be an exciting spectacle!

Q: Denis, how has the weekend gone so far?

Denis Chevrier: Pretty well I think. We had some problems on Friday morning, but that
hasn't cost us for the rest of the weekend. The tyre choice on Friday was
the right one, the chance of rain seems to be diminishing for the race, and
the C spec RS25 has run without any problems. For the moment, everything
looks good.

Q: Kimi Raikkonen's engine has not been the most reliable in recent races. Will
you be trying to put pressure on him throughout the race?

DC: We don't plan to let him win easily! We must stay within our safety
margins with the engine, but we will be pushing 100% from the first to last
laps. There is still a long way to go in the season, and we have a small
advantage in the championship, but that doesn't mean we can afford to be
cautious. We won't take any unnecessary risks, but the main aim is still to
win the race.

Q: Will you be able to push for maximum performance with the C spec RS25?

DC: We are already very familiar with this engine, even though it is running
its second race for the first time. There are rules for how we use the
engine, and we stick to them. If by any chance we have a problem, it won't
be because we have used the engine incorrectly.

Q: What do you expect your level of competitiveness to be?

DC: It is hard to say. Looking at qualifying and free practice, it is fair
to say that the battle for the win will be between McLaren and Renault. We
have two cars at the front of the field, and our rivals have just one.
What's more, we are always much more competitive in the race than
qualifying. Now we need to wait and see how strategies and the race itself
unfold, but we are in a good position to make a fight of it.